1
: potassium carbonate especially from wood ashes
2
: potassium or a potassium compound especially as used in agriculture or industry
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The Trump administration put a 25% tariff on imports of potash from Canada.
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Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Canadian energy and a fertilizer ingredient potash will face a lower rate of 10%.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
But the Trump administration temporarily on Thursday reduced the tariff on Canadian potash to 10% (from the 25% tariff imposed Tuesday) to give farmers a bit of a break.
—David Goldman, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
More than 80% of the potash fertilizer used by U.S. farmers comes from Canada, said Nicholas Colglazier, executive director of the Colorado Corn Promotion Council.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2025
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Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Canadian energy and a fertilizer ingredient potash will face a lower rate of 10%.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
But the Trump administration temporarily on Thursday reduced the tariff on Canadian potash to 10% (from the 25% tariff imposed Tuesday) to give farmers a bit of a break.
—David Goldman, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
More than 80% of the potash fertilizer used by U.S. farmers comes from Canada, said Nicholas Colglazier, executive director of the Colorado Corn Promotion Council.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Potash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potash. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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potash
noun
pot·ash
ˈpät-ˌash 
: potassium or a potassium compound
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